Chute.



R.B.GRAHAM. CHUTE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I4. 1915.

1,261,805 y 1 Patented Apr.9,1918.

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ROBERT IB. GRAHAM, 0F CERESCO, NEBRASKA.

CHUTE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

'Patented Apr. e, 191s.

Application led April 14, 1915. SeriaI No. 21,331.

To all whom t may Concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT B. GRAHAM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ceresco, in the county of Saunders and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Chutes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to chutes and the object of the same is to provide a device that is adapted for use in connection with the side or end of a grain car or to be placed in connection with a window of a granary so that when the grain is transported from the car or granary to a wagon, the device will prevent the grain from falling between the awaiting car or granary and wagon.

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved chute that is adapted for the use above set forth, the same being capable of adjustment so that vehicles of different types can be illed by means of this device.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a device of the kind above described that is simple in construction, efficient in operation, and consists of/a minimum number of parts.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the aocompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the improved device showing the same in connection with a support;

Fig, 2 is a top plan view of the improved device, the same being in connection with a support;

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of a portion of the improved device showing the relation of the two sections thereof and a portion of the supporting means therefor in section;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of one portion of the supporting means for the improved chute showing the means for adjusting the same.

Referring to the parts by reference numerals the chute comprises stationary member 10 and a relatively movable member 11, the said member 10 having a substantially horizontally positioned portion 12 and a portion bent on an incline to the portion 12 designated by thenumeral 13. These members 10` and 11 are both provided with anges la at the longitn thereof and the member 10 is of a slightly greater' width than the member 11 so that the flanges 14 of the member 10 will overlap that portion of the flanges 14 on the member 11 that are adjacent the member 10. This is provided so that when the portion 11 of the chute is adjusted to different inclinations relative to the member 10 there always will be a positive retaining flange provided from one end of the chute to the other.

Improved means is provided with this device for retaining the same on a support, the said means including a pair of `strips 15 that are secured to the end face of the member 10 and the same are bent so as to conform to the contour of the said member 10 and extending from one end thereof are portions 16 that provide hooks or retaining portions. At the opposite end of the strips 15 from that of the formation of the extension 16 are hinge ears 17 and as is clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 8, these hinge ears are positioned at the connecting point of the members 10 and 11 of the chute. Strips 18 are secured on the under face of the member 11 and are provided with hinge ears 19 at one end thereof and at the opposite end adjacent the lowermost portion of the niember l1, the said strips 18 are bent at an angle to the main portion thereof to form what will be termed the angularly extending portions thereof and are designated by the numeral 20. The hinge ears 17 and 19 are alined and bolts 21 are passed therethrough so as to hingedly secure the strips 15 and 18 and thereby the sections 10 and 1.1. A brace is formed in conjunction with this improved supporting and adjusting means, the same comprises a pair of vertically extending strips 22 at the upper end thereof, the same being bent to form the inclined portions 23 that are secured to the strips 15 adjacent lthe hinge ears 17 thereof and at the opposite end of the said strips 22 from that of the formation of the portions 23 are right angularly extending supporting portions 24, the same as is clearly shown in Fig. 1 being positioned in engagement with the angularly extending portions 20 of the strips 18. A bracing strip 25 is secured to the vertically extending portions `22 adjacent the lower end thereof. The angularly extending portions 20 and 24 are provided with alined slots 26 and 27 and bolts` 28 are assed therethrough each having threadedp one end thereof, wingnuts29.

From the Yabove it will be apparent that this device can be easily positioned in' engagement with a support as is clearly shown in Figs. l and 2, the hooks formed by the extensions 16 of the strips 15 being the primary means of securement and the ver- `ticallyy extending `portions 22 of the brace cn- .metal that will allow for the movement thereof other than the position as shown in Fig. 1.

It is obvious that minor changes may be made in the form and construction `ot this invention without departing from the material parts thereof. It is therefore not wished to confine the invention to the exact form herein shown and described, but it is Vwished to include all such as properlyV come within the. scope claimed.

Having thus described myinvention what I claim is A device` Ofthe'ki'nd described including a support, a chute comprising an immovable section having a pair of strips secured thereto so bent as to embrace said support, an adjustable member hingedly secured to vsaid first mentioned member, strips on the adjustable member each having angularly extending portions at the lower end thereof,` braces hav-ing vertically extending portions secured to the support and to'said immovable member, said braces each having` an angularly extending arm at the lower end thereof tor placement beneath the angularly extending portions ot said strips on said adjustably supported member and means passing through said arms and said angularly extending members to secure said ad justable member in a desired position.l

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses,

- ROBERT B. GRAHAM..

Vitnesses:

CHARLES MAixNER, W. B. THoRPE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each. by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. C. 

